Moldova vs Taiwan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Moldova
633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Taiwan
633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Moldova rank
44th
Taiwan rank
43rd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Moldova
  • Taiwan
0200400600200020122025

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Moldova, a difference of 0.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 44th and Taiwan ranks 43rd of 213 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 669.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 659.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Moldova
2010s 672.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 655.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 16.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Moldova
2020s 649.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 642 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 7.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Moldova or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Moldova and Taiwan?
0.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Taiwan?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Taiwan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Moldova ranks 44th and Taiwan ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.